CPD Accredited, Interactive Short Course
2 hr session
This training session gives a good introduction to epilepsy
How can you best understand and help those affected with different types of seizures
Great for those who have contact with people with epilepsy, such as family and friends, those working in education and afterschool clubs, sports and good CPD for nurses
Course Contents:
What is Epilepsy
The different types of seizures
Keeping someone safe while they're having a seizure
Understand how having epilepsy affects someone's life
Great for teachers and TAs in schools, for those working in care or community events, and those close to people with epilepsy
Benefits of this Short Course:
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions
In the UK, there are over 600,000 people with a diagnosis of epilepsy
That is about 1 in 103 people, or 1 child or young person in every 3 classrooms
Every year, 1000 people in the UK die due to their epilepsy
Help avoid unnecessary suffering or even death by knowing what to do to help while they're having an epileptic seizure, and keep them safe